Government shutdown

MoFree · October 2013

Is anyone directly affected by the current govt shutdown as an employee, receiving direct services or other?
Too bad Congress still gets paid because it is considered an 'essential service.'

gollywollypog · October 2013

My BIL works at TSA. He's still working but not getting paid. He will get paid retroactively after this mess is "resolved".

SJandVA · October 2013

Many people I know are directly affected. A lot of this area. DH is considered essential. So he's still working but may not get paid until things are settled.
Really disappointed in both side. They need to stop posturing and get it together.
ETA for clarification.

Toni79 · October 2013

ME! UG!

I was just thinking about posting about this, but didn't want to start a political discussion.

I work for the fed government. Like most federal employees, I am being sent home, unpaid. We had to report to work, and work for 4 hours, before sending us home. We'll stay home, unpaid, until congress passes a budget.

It's BS if you ask me. I don't understand how it can get to this point! If anyone I know did thier job like these politicians, they'd be fired! I could rant on, but I won't!

I work in the Baltimore / DC area. Its going to be interesting how this effects the local economy in an area with so many government employees.

Honestly, it will ne nice to spend the extra time with DD. If we're off for 2-3 days unpaid, it's not going to kill me. But I'll really worry (financially) if we're not back by next week.

Toni79 · October 2013

Toni79 said:

ME! UG!

I was just thinking about posting about this, but didn't want to start a political discussion.

I work for the fed government. Like most federal employees, I am being sent home, unpaid. We had to report to work, and work for 4 hours, before sending us home. We'll stay home, unpaid, until congress passes a budget.

It's BS if you ask me. I don't understand how it can get to this point! If anyone I know did thier job like these politicians, they'd be fired! I could rant on, but I won't!

I work in the Baltimore / DC area. Its going to be interesting how this effects the local economy in an area with so many government employees.

Honestly, it will ne nice to spend the extra time with DD. If we're off for 2-3 days unpaid, it's not going to kill me. But I'll really worry (financially) if we're not back by next week.

PS - I'm not considered essential .. so I'm not working and not getting paid.

SJandVA · October 2013

@Toni79 I believe in the past congress has signed something that all Fed employees get paid retro actively. Let's hope that happens this time too.
I agree with you that if this is just a few days it will be "ok".
I'm in the northern Va area. If this lasts too long it is really going to hit the DC metro area hard economically.

rp-chicago-mom · October 2013

No trash collection and our day is today so it's pretty gross.

SJandVA · October 2013

Baker_Bride said:
No trash collection and our day is today so it's pretty gross.

I was thinking about you guys. You will probably feel it the fastest because of the services not running or open.

brandyleighxx · October 2013

DH was exempt and sent to work out of state for a month, we don't know if he'll get paid right away however.

rp-chicago-mom · October 2013

No trash collection and our day is today so it's pretty gross.
I was thinking about you guys. You will probably feel it the fastest because of the services not running or open.

Taxation without representation! Park buildings are closed too. It's just so annoying and everyone in DC automatically qualifies for Headstart and that's out as well. So parents have to scramble at the last minute for childcare.

Toni79 · October 2013

SJandVA said:
@Toni79 I believe in the past congress has signed something that all Fed employees get paid retro actively. Let's hope that happens this time too.
I agree with you that if this is just a few days it will be "ok".
I'm in the northern Va area. If this lasts too long it is really going to hit the DC metro area hard economically.

That would be nice off they paid us retroactively. However I'm not going to hold my breath. Last time there was a shut down it was 1995. It was shut down for 3 weeks and employees eventually got paid. However today's economy is a lot different than it was in 1995. So I honestly don't see us getting paid. Although I hope I'm wrong.

BatDaughter4Eva · October 2013

Wait.... no trash collection? !

Toni79 · October 2013

Baker_Bride said:

SJandVA said:

Baker_Bride said:
No trash collection and our day is today so it's pretty gross.
I was thinking about you guys. You will probably feel it the fastest because of the services not running or open.
Taxation without representation! Park buildings are closed too. It's just so annoying and everyone in DC automatically qualifies for Headstart and that's out as well. So parents have to scramble at the last minute for childcare.

Google is ironic today ... the daily Google image is for the 123rd anniversary of Yosemite national park. Too bad you can't visit it today! Lol!

Msbean22 · October 2013

I'm not an federal employee. Well. I'm Canadian, living in the US, so duh

The whole thing makes me heave a big sigh and want to mash my keyboard into my head.

SJandVA · October 2013

BatDaughter4Eva said:
Wait.... no trash collection? !

DC trash is federal.
Although @Baker_Bride I heard Mayor Gray on the news say DC local has reserves to pay for all services for a couple weeks. So did your trash get collected after all?
It wasn't picked up for 3 weeks in '95. That must have been really gross.

SJandVA · October 2013

Toni79 said:

SJandVA said:
@Toni79 I believe in the past congress has signed something that all Fed employees get paid retro actively. Let's hope that happens this time too.
I agree with you that if this is just a few days it will be "ok".
I'm in the northern Va area. If this lasts too long it is really going to hit the DC metro area hard economically.
That would be nice off they paid us retroactively. However I'm not going to hold my breath. Last time there was a shut down it was 1995. It was shut down for 3 weeks and employees eventually got paid. However today's economy is a lot different than it was in 1995. So I honestly don't see us getting paid. Although I hope I'm wrong.

Yeah, I was going off what has happened in the past with the shutdowns. I really really hope they pay you guys back.m
We are really lucky that DH is essential. It just happens that the agency he works for falls under the mandatory spending.

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